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Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero threat, dozens are linked to serious medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other common products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Body & Hair Shampoo. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.